Compare towns
Windsor vs Thomaston vs Killingly vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Thomaston | Killingly | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.7 |
11.1Highest |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.